Ancient practices for a modern world. Traditions and Celebrations. This important point in the sun's cycle has been celebrated all over the world for thousands of years. For the Britons, it was Winter Solstice, for Norse, Yule, for the Romans, Saturnalia, and it has now been Christianised into Christmas. But all these celebrations have the same theme in common - the rebirth of the sun (or 'the son' in Christian terms). Our ancestors were very keen to honour this time of the